This standard is for people with responsibility for checking and co-ordinating healthy and safe work operations. This person could, for example, be a union or non-union safety representative, a supervisor, a line manager or team leader.
This standard is about making sure that statutory and workplace instructions are being carried out. It describes the competences required to make sure that:
healthy and safe practices are being followed within work areas
appropriate action is undertaken to control work hazards
Outcomes
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
keep up to date with health and safety regulations and workplace instructions and check information is from reliable sources
conduct inspections of workplaces at agreed intervals following standard operating procedures
confirm health and safety training needs of other people have been identified and met
communicate workplace instructions to other people and obtain feedback following standard operating procedures
respond promptly to any breaches of health and safety instructions in a way that meets workplace and legal requirements
maintain records relating to health and safety matters that comply with legal and workplace requirements, and are accessible to those who are authorised to use them
make recommendations for changes to workplace instructions to responsible people following standard operating procedures
consider environmental impact of your working practices following standard operating procedures
keep accurate and legible records of workplace risks identified or reported to you following standard operating procedures
report existence of risks in accordance with workplace health and safety instructions
review operational controls to check workplace hazards are eliminated or controlled
confirm appropriate precautions to control these risks have been agreed with people responsible for health and safety
check other people are aware of risks and know actions to take to minimise them
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
employers' and employees' main legal responsibilities for health and safety at work
your responsibilities for health and safety as defined by any specific legislation covering your role
scope of your role, your competency and capabilities
work areas and people you have responsibility for
difference between a hazard and a risk
particular health and safety risks which may be present in your own role and precautions to take
why you should remain alert to the presence of hazards in the workplace
why you should promptly deal with or report hazards and risks at work
specific health and safety arrangements covering your job role
health and safety instructions at your workplace
how to keep health and safety records
effective communication methods
effective methods of inspecting other people’s activities and communicating results
agreed intervals for inspecting health and safety compliance
hazard notices and alerts relevant to your work
reliable sources of health and safety information
environment risk which may be present in your organisation
PROHSS3 Control work operations safely
Overview
This standard is for people with responsibility for checking and co-ordinating healthy and safe work operations. This person could, for example, be a union or non-union safety representative, a supervisor, a line manager or team leader.
This standard is about making sure that statutory and workplace instructions are being carried out. It describes the competences required to make sure that:
Outcomes
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand: